Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-06-21
lCspyhsht. issi. By Aisooi a foflss.
THE GOOD OLD TIMES OF A
CENTURY AGO.
BY JuD0r G. Y. WHITMAN.
Chapter MI.
ruE LoSE FISHERMAN on rnE rESSEssEr'
wAssEE.
By Jrpor C. T. wmrrs.s.
Chapter MI.

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IIiE LoSE FISHERMAN on rnE rESSEsskr
wAssEE.
"The sun had sunk 10 res. behind ,h
western hills. and the shade. Of nigh
were falling fas, over the placid waters
Of the Pennes,eewAssse Lake. Not a
sound broke the silence. iha, hung like Z
spell upon the face Of nature. save the
far Oft note. Of q whip.poof.will that i''
sued from out the forest on the eastern
side Of the lake.
Upon the nor,hemmosl poin, Of ,h'
largest i.landt in this beautiful body o.
water, stood tbs tall aud manly form o
a hunter. leaning upon bis rias ani gar
Jog inien,ly toward the western shore
lie va, Aboa, middle age. and bis aihle,'
ic limb, and well.knit frame, gave svi'
denee Of great physical strength and
poser. No, muscle moved ~ he stood
there. apparently riveied 10 the spot.
Suddenly he ben, forward. as he caught
the fsin, sound ofA paddle on the smooth
waters Of the lake. A smile Of pleasure
lighted up hi. eoun,enanee. /. canoe
.hJ, on, from the shore and rapidly near
ed the island. lie saw in !, the beau,i'
FOL form Of an indian maiden. and 'piirg'
ins TO the water. edge. be gave los
whistle. The stroke, Of the paddle now
increased and .ooa .he reached ia, island
and was lifted oa, Of the canoe In ,hs
strong arm. Of the hun,sr. Who el.sped
her TO hi. hear, in fond embrace, .syins:
'winonl !. true TO her white lover
slmo.s, then. did no, Preven, your COM
ing
lie knos. no, where winoha goes,
and she has 90; forgotten hsr promise TO
the hunter replied the maiden.
Il must 10 away amoug my people,
be said. and you will no, see me fo'
many moon. Perhaps you will cease
to remember your plle.f.es lover and
samose, will WOO and win you before
be returns
The hunter doe. not know the heart
of winona. Do you hear The moarnfal
eiy OF the looa away A. The head Of the
lake, Sash will be her song. ,ill be
clasp, her Ia hi, arms aglia.'
you have well spoken. Your heart
/. n pure a. the water. o. the 'pfing /.
TIA, bubble out ofthe bank on the oP'
po.iie shore. will ,ru. her as she
trusts the huaier. When four mooa'
shall wax and wsne. will be here again
10 listen to the s3und Of your paddle as
YOU come over the waters 10 gree, me.
Let the hunter come ard he will
fal that winona will hasten 20 meet
him. Her heart, he carries away with
him among the pale.faess. Hat must
now return.
She tore herself from hi, embrace. and
.p,ans nimbly ia,o her canoe. which
zen, i, moving on, into the lake. Takins
her paddle she waved IL toward him IN
,okea Of Aiieu. and under her quick
stroke. her bark wen, swiftly gliding TO
the shore from whence she had come.
The hunter stood a. II spsll.bolnd,
watching her re,reA'ins figure iill Il
va. Lost ia the shadow OF the trees.
Tuning TO 70 back TO hi, dug-oa,. an
arrow few by him and struck in the wA'er-
Looking in the direction from which !;
bad been .ho, toward him. be saw an
Indian standing on the shore a, the low
er end Of the island and quickly 'prans
Among the trees jas, a. another arrow
wen, swiftly past him. Not earins to
.hed the blood Of SAmosei, who. be
rightly eopjeciured. had discovered hi.
meeting with winonA. and was seeking
revenge, beeause be had been rejected
by one Of bis own race foi Apale'faee, he
ran TO his dug.oa,. and pushing !, With
all hi, nigh, from the shore. took a
course down the lake to pass the islands
in ,hA, direction. in order TO Gu, oil the
IndiAn's view Of bis movements TIL be
could ge; ou, Of harms way.
Samosei los, no time ia ge,,ing inio
hi. canoe snd following ia pursuit. but
the white man. vigorous strokes were
fA., sending him oa, Of reach OF his ene-
my when hi, paddle broke. The ladi.n
was on the poin, Of giving up the chase
when be heard /, snap, bu, he now made
4 few rapid strokes aud laying aside his
paddle, sen, another arrow a, the hunter
IL passed through bis clothes.
This will never DO, he said to him.
self Il mus, disable him or he will
kill me-. He.i,a,ing no longer be took
ain Al the Indian. legs and fired.
With a screeeh he fell back into the
water, where be aoandered Abou, till the
hunter reached aud pulled him into bis
dug.out.
Upon examining the wound. he found
that no bones were broken and tearine
away a piece Of bis hunting shirt, h'
wrapped /, tightly around the bleedins (
limb. Securing the canoe TO his own
he took the red mans paddle, aud NOV
ed slowly toward the place where ,h'
note. Of the whip.pOOr.will were w.kins
the echoes, on the eastern eide Of tbs
lake, ard near where his camp was lOcs
ted. When be reached the shore, th'
barks were moored. and. taking the In
dian in bis strong arms. he bore him
towards his temporary abode.
The red man hitherto hadn't spoken
word since be was rescued from 'h'
water. Being disabled and a, frs, ex
pee,ing a speedy execution, be offered NJ
resistance and stoically became resigne1
to bis fate. When. however. the hun,e
bouad up his wound aud stopped th'
flow Of blood. he began to think tha
no further harm to him was intended
Still there was q lurking suspicion II
his mind tha, he nigh, be saved for
more cruel death after the manner Of th'
savages, and as the white man lifted hin
in his arms and carried him away int
the forest, he knew not whittier. hi
tongue was loosened and in . subdue'
tone Of voice. be said:
'wha, pale.isee do with Simo.ei
Il will take you to my camp, dres
your wound properly, and take care o
you till you can walk, when will lie
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